Receptacle.



A. H. HBWES.

REGBPTAOLE. APPLIGAI'ION FILED DEC. 31, 1910. 991,303. Patented May2,1911.

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ALBERT H. HEWES, OF NEWARK, NEW JERSEY.

REGEPTACLE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 2, 1911.

Application filed December 31, 1910. Serial No. 600,257.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ALBERT H. Hnwns, a citizen of the United States, anda resident of Newark, in the county of Essex and State of New Jersey,have invented a new and Improved Receptacle, of which the following is afull, clear, and exact description.

The invention relates to spittoons, water closets, refuse cans, and thelike, and its ob ject is to provide a new and improved receptacle whichis sanitary and provided with a chamber containing formaldehyde or otherdisinfectant to destroy any germ or foul odors arising from the contentsof the receptacle, and to permit of conveniently emptying the receptacleof its contents whenever it is necessary.

For the purpose mentioned, use is made of a shell provided with achamber for containing formaldehyde or other disinfectant, and areceiving cup arranged in the shell and having its upper end adjacent tothe inner wall of the said chamber so that the vapors arising from thedisinfecting contents in the chamber pass over the mouth of the cup andthus come in contact with and destroy any germs or odors arising fromthe contents of the cup.

A practical embodiment of the invention is represented in theaccompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, in whichsimilar characters of reference indicate corresponding parts in all theviews.

Figure 1 is a sectional side elevation of a receptacle in the form of aspittoon, the section being on the line 1-1 of Fig. 2; Fig. 2 is aninverted plan view of the same; and Fig. 3 is a side elevation of thecup.

The shell A of the receptacle may be of any desired shape, according tothe use of the receptacle, for instance, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, theshell A consists of a body A having a contracted neck A and a flaringmouth A similar to the shape of the metallic spittoons now generally inuse. The bottom A of the shell A is provided with a centrally arrangedopening A and from the wall of the opening rises integrally an annularpartition B terminating a short distance from the contracted neck A asplainly indicated in Fig. 1. The partition B forms with the body A ofthe shell a chamber C containing formaldehyde, or other disinfectant D,and the said chamber 0 is open at the top directly under the beginningof the contracted neck A The body A is provided with a filling plug Efor conveniently filling the chamber C with the disinfectant D. Areceiving cup F is adapted to be passed through the opening A into theshell, and the saidcup fits with its side wall close to the partition B,and the upper end of the cup F is preferably flush with the partition B,that is, reaches within a short distance of the neck A so that allvapors arising from the disinfectant D pass over the mouth of the cup Fwith a view to mingle with and destroy any germs or odors that may arisefrom the contents of the receiving cup F. By reference to Fig. 1, itwill be noticed that the cup F and consequently the partition B arelarger in diameter than the narrowest portion of the neck A so thatsputum or the like can readily pass through the flaring mouth A and thecontracted neck A into the cup F to accumulate therein and withoutdanger of sputum passing into the chamber C. The bottom of the receivingcup F is provided with outwardly-extending lugs F adapted to engageL-shaped grooves A formed on the under side of thebottom A to permit ofremovably securing the cup F in place on the bottom A of the shell A.The bottom of the cup F is also provided with depending handles Fadapted to be taken hold of by the operator for turning the said cup Fwith a view to engage or disengage the lugs F from the grooves A. Othersuitable fastening means may, however, be employed for removablysecuring the cup F in place.

It is understood that one charge of the disinfectant D may last aconsiderable length of time, as evaporation thereof is comparativelyslow but sufiicient to continually pass disinfecting vapors over thepartition B and the upper end of the cup F across the mouth thereof, sothat a thorough disinfecting of the contents of the cup takes place. Thecup F may be removedfrom time to time for discharging its contents andcleaning the cup.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and desire to secureby Letters Patent:

1. A receptacle of the class described, comprising a shell, a partitionwithin the shell and forming with said shell a chamber for containing adisinfectant, and a receiving cup in the said shell and surrounded bythe partition, the said cup having its upper end adjacent the upper endof the inner wall of the said chamber so that the fumes rising from thedisinfectant in the chamber pass over the mouth of the cup and come incontact with and destroy the germs or odors arising from the contents ofthe cup.

2. A receptacle of the class described, comprising a shell having acontracted neck and mouth, a partition Within the shell and extendingfrom the bottom of the shell to Within a short distance of said neck andmouth, the said partition forming with the shell a chamber forcontaining a disinfectant, and a receiving cup removably held in thesaid shell and surrounded by the said partition so that the fumesarising from the disinfectant pass over the mouth of the cup.

3. A receptacle of the class described, comprising a shell having acontracted neck and a flaring mouth, the bottom of the shell having anopening, an annular partition Within the shell and rising from thebottom thereof to Within a short distance of the said neck, the saidpartition forming with the said shell a chamber for containing adisinfectant, and a receiving cup removably held Within the shell andsurrounded by the said partition, the upper end of the cu terminating ashort distance from the sai neck and the said cup being removable fromthe shell by way of the said bottom opening.

4. A receptacle of the class described, comp-rising a shell having acontracted neck and a flaring mouth, the bottom of the shell having anopening, an annular partition within the shell and rising from thebottom thereof to within a short distance of the said neck, the saidpartition forming with the said shell a chamber for containing adisinfectant, a receiving cup removably held Within the shell andsurrounded by the said partition, the upper end of the cup terminating ashort distance from the said neck and the said cup being removable fromthe shell by way of the said bottom opening, and fastening means forremovably fastening the cup in position 011 the shell.

5. A receptacle of the class described, comprising a shell, an annularpartition within the shell and forming with said shell a chamber forcontaining a disinfectant, the shell being provided with an openinghaving a removable closure for the introduction of the disinfectant intosaid chamber, and a receiving cup within the shell and surrounded bysaid partition, the shell and cup being provided with co-actingfastening means for removably securing the cup to the shell.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in thepresence of two subscribing witnesses.

ALBERT H. I-IEWES.

lVitnesses TI-IEO. Gr. Hos'rnn, PHILIP D. RoLLHAUs.

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